If I was being paid thirty-thousand dollars a year, the very least I could do was hit .400.

With a two-ball-and-one-strike count Williams swung with his eyes closed and hit a home run making the American League walk-off to win 7-5. 353 with Mantle on his way to winning the Triple Crown. Williams has taken care of your bill.

He played his entire 22-year Major League Baseball career as the left fielder for the Boston Red Sox (1939–1942 and 1946–1960). 553 on base percentage set a record that stood for 61 years. His best year was 1941 when he hit.